Fundamentals of english grammar third edition part 56 pdf

7.
Joe likes to take long walks in the woods. What does Joe like to do?
8.
Sara prefers indoor sports. She goes to a place where she rolls a thirteen-pound ball at
some wooden pins. What does Sara often do?
9.
Liz
and Greg know all the latest dances. What do they probably do a lot?
10.
TheTaylors are going to go to a little lake near their house tomorrow. The lake is
completely frozen now that it's winter. The ice is smooth. What are theTaylors going
to do tomorrow?
11.
Alex and Barbara live near the ocean. When there's a strong wind, they like to spend
the whole day in their sailboat. What do they like to do?
12. Tourists often get on buses that take them to see interesting places in an area. What
do tourists do on buses?
13. Colette and Ben like to jump out of airplanes. They don't open their parachutes
until
the last minute. What do they like to do?
14.
What do you like to do for exercise and
fun?
1
13-3
VERB
+
INFINITIVE
(a) Tom
o&md
to

lend
me some money.
Some verbs are followed by an infinitive:
(b)
I've
decided to
buy
a
new car.
AN
INFIN~IVE
=
to
+
the rimpb form of a verb.
(cl I've
decided not
to
keeo
mv old car.
Negative form:
not
+
infiniriwe.
COMMON
VERBS
FOLLOWED
BY
mIWS
want

hope decide seem learn
pow)
need
expect promise appear
try
would
like
plan offer premd
muld
love intend agree
(can't) amd
mean refuse form (can't) wait
EXERCISE
5.
Verb
+
infinitive. (Chart
13-3)
Directions:
Complete the sentences by using infinitives. Add a preposition after the
infinitive if necessary.
1.
I'm planning
to
40
to
/
to
visit
/

k0
$1~
+-0
Chicago next week.
2. I've decided
a new apartment.
3. Jack promised not
late for the wedding.
4.
I forgot
some rice when
I
went to the grocery store.
5.
I
would like
the Grand Canyon.
6.
My husband and I would love
Arizona.
7.
I need
my homework tonight.
8.
What time do you expect
Chicago?
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9. I want
a ball game on

TV
after dinner tonight.
10.
You seem
in
a good mood today.
11. Susie appeared
asleep, but she wasn't. She was only pretending.
12.
Susie pretended asleep. She pretended not
when
I
spoke to
her.
13. The Millers can't afford
a house.
14. George is only seven, but he intends
a doctor when he grows up.
15.
My friend offered
me a little money.
16.
Tommy doesn't like peas. He refuses them.
17. My wife and I wanted to do different
things
this weekend. Finally,
I
agreed
a movie
with

her Saturday, and she agreed
the football game
with
me on Sunday.
18.
I hope
all of my courses this term. So far my grades have
been pretty good.
19.
I
try class on time every day.
20.
I
can't wait my family again! It's been a long time!
2 1.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean
you.
22.
I learned (how)
when I was around six or
seven.
1
13-4
VERB
+
GERUND
OR
INFINITIVE
(a)
It

began
raining.
Some verbs are followed by either a gerund or an
(b)
It
began
to
min.
infinitive. Usually there is no difference
in
meaning.
(a) and
@)
have the same meaning.
COMMON
VERBS
POLLOWHD
BY
EITHER
A
GERUND
OR
AN
begin
like*
hate
start low* can't stand
conrinue
+COMPARE:
Lh

and
1-
can
be
followed
by
either
a
gerund or
an
infinitive:
I
like
goin&
go
w
wies.
I
h
phy+tg/w plny
eh.
Wuld
like
and
vroukfiwe
are followed
by
infinitives:
I
wuld

Me
to
go
to
n
movis
might.
Iii
low
to
play
a
game
ofchrrs
r@ht
now.
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CHAPTER
13
EXERCISE
6.
Verb
+
gerund or infinitive. (Charts 13-3 and 13-4)
Directions:
Use the given words to create sentences with gerunds and infinitives.
1.
start
+
snow around midnight

+
It started snming around midnight. It started to snm around midnight.
2.
continue
+
work even though everyone else stopped
3.
like
+
get a lot of e-mails from my friends
4.
love
+
go to baseball games
5.
hate
+
talk to pushy salespeople
6.
can't stand
+
wait
in
lines for a long time
EXERCISE
7.
Verb
+
gerund or infinitive. (Charts 13-3 and 13-4)
Diwctions:

Discuss what you like and don't like to do. Use the given ideas to make
sentences that begin with words from this list.
I like I don't like I don't mind
Ilowe Ihafe
1
I enjw I can't stand
1.
cook
-r
I like
to
cook
/
I like cooking
1
I hare to cook /I hate cooking /I don't mind cooking
/
I
don't
enjoy
cooking,
etc.
2.
live in this city
3.
wash dishes
4. fly
5.
wait in airports
6.

read novels in my spare time
7.
eat a delicious meal slowly
8.
speak in front of
a
large group
9.
play cards for money
10.
drive on city streets during rush hour
11.
go to parties where
I
don't know a single person
12.
listen to the sounds of the city while I'm trying to get to sleep
13.
visit
with
friends
I
haven't seen in a long time
14. get in between two friends who are having an argument
15. travel to strange and exotic places
EXERCISE
8.
Gerunds
vs.
infinitlves. (Charts 13-1

-
13-4)
Directions:
Complete the sentences with the infinitive or gerund form of the words
in
parentheses.
1.
I
need
(study)
+a
Stdv
tonight.
2.
I
enjoy
(cook)
coobihq
fancy meals.
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and
InnnMves
375
3.
Ellen started
(talk)
to talk
/
takk
about her problem.

4.
Bud and Sally have decided
(get)
married.
5.
We finished
(eat)
around seven.
6.
I like
(meet)
new people.
7.
My roommate offered
(help)
me with my English.
8.
I'd just begun
(warch)
a movie on
TV
when the phone rang.
9.
Please stop
(crack)
your knuckles!
10.
Did you remember
Cfeed)
the cat this morning?

11.
I won't be late. I promise
(be)
on time.
12.
I'm considering
(mm)
to a new apartment.
13.
Some children hate
(go)
to school.
14.
I forgot
(lock)
the door when I left my apartment this
morning.
15.
I don't
mind
(live)
with four roommates.
16.
Shhh. My roommate is trying
(take)
a nap.
17.
My boss refused
(give)
me a raise, so

I
quit.
18.
The company will continue
Fire)
new employees as long as
new production orders keep
(come)
in.
19.
That's not what
I
meant! I meant
(say)
just
the
opposite.
20.
I want
(go) (shop)
this
afternoon.
2 1.
Alex seems
(want) (go) (sail)
this weekend.
22.
My wife can't stand
(sleep)
in a room with all of the

windows closed.
23.
Sam's tomato crop always failed. Finally he quit
(wy)
(gmw)
tomatoes in his garden.
24.
I enjoy
(be)
a teacher.
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CHAPTER
I3
EXERCISE
9.
Gerunds
vs.
infinitives. (Charts 13-1
+
13-4)
Directions:
Work in pairs.
Student
A:
Read the cues. Your book is open.
Student
B:
Complete the sentences with either
to
go

or
going
+
the name of a place.
Your book is closed.
Example:
STUDENT
A
(book open):
I expect
.
. . .
STUDENT
B
(book dosed):
to go (to Mack's Bar and Grill for dinner tonight).
STUDENT
A
(book open):
I like
. .
.
.
STUDENT
B
(book hed):
to go (to Hawaii).
OR
going (to Hawaii).
1.

I
expect
. . . .
2.
I like
. . . .
3.
I
would like
. .
.
.
4.
I enjoy
.
.
.
.
5.
I'dlove
.
.
6.
I promised
. . . .
7.
I can't stand.
.
. .
8.

1
intend.
.
.
.
9.
I
am
thinking about
. . . .
10.
Are you considering
. . . .
11.
I've always wanted
.
.
. .
12.
I can't afford
. . .
.
Switch roles.
13.
I
enjoy
. .
14.
I
don't need

. . . .
15.
I'm going to try.
.
.
.
16.
I hate
. .
.
.
17.
I love
. . .
.
18.
My friend and
I
discussed
. . .
19.
I've decided
. . . .
20.
Sometimes I put off.
. . .
21.
Yesterday
I
forgot

.
.
. .
22.
1
can't wait.
. .
.
23.
My friend and
I
agreed
24.
Would you mind
. . .
.
EXERCISE
10.
Gerunds
vs.
infinitives. (Charts 13-1
-
13-4)
Direcrions:
Complete the sentences with a form of the words in parentheses.
1.
I
want
(stay)
to

stav
home tonight.
2.
I
want
(relax)
tonight.
3.
I
want
(stay)
home and
(relax)*
tonight.
4.
I
want
(stay)
home,
(relax)
,
and
(go)
to bed early tonight.
5.
I enjoy
(get)
up early in the morning.
6.
I

enjoy
(watch)
the sunrise.
7.
I
enjoy
(get)
up early in the morning and
(watch)
the sunrise.
When
in6nitives
arc
connected
by
and,
it
is
not necessary
to
repeat
to.
Example:
I
need
to
atmy
home
ad
(w)

shrdy
m'ght.
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8.
I enjoy
(get)
up early in the morning,
(wareh)
the sunrise, and
(Zisten)
to the
birds.
9.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown are thinking about
(sell)
their old
house and
(buy)
a new one.
10. Kathy plans
(mm)
to NewYork City,
@nd)
a job, and
(start)
a new life.
1 1. Have you finished
(paint)
your apartment yet?

12. Steve needs
(go)
to the shopping mall tomorrow and
(buy)
winter clothes.
13. Do you enjoy
(go)
to an expensive restaurant and
(have)
a gourmet dinner?
14. Most nonsmokers can't stand
(be)
in a smoke-illled room.
15. Let's postpone
(go)
abroad until the political situation improves.
16. The children promised
(st@) (make)
SO
much noise.
17. Kevin is thinking about
(quit)
his job and
(gg)
back to school.
18. Linda plans
(leaw)
for Chicago onTuesday and
(recur)
on Friday.

19. I often put off
(wash)
the diier dishes until the next
morning.
20. Don't forget
(unplug)
the coffee pot,
(am
off)
all the lights, and
(lock)
the door
before you leave for work this morning.
21. Sometimes when I'm listening to someone who is speaking English very fast, I nod my
head and pretend
(understand)
22. After Isabel got a speeding ticket and had to pay a big fine, she decided
(stop)
(driw)
over the speed limit on
interstate highways.
23. I've been trying
(reach)
Carol on the phone for the last
three days, but she is never at home.
I
intend
(keep)
(W)
until

I
finally get her.
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CHAPTER
13
EXERCISE
11.
Gerunds vs. infinitives. (Charts 13-1
-
13-4)
Directions:
Create sentences from the given words. Use
I.
Use any tense. Work in pairs,
in groups, or as a class.
Example: want
and
go
+
I
want to go (to New York City next week).
1.
plan
and
go
2.
consider
and
go
3.

offer
and
lend
4.
like
and
visir
5.
enjoy
and
read
6.
intend
and
get
7.
decide
and
get
8.
seem
and
be
9.
put off
and
write
1
0.
forget

and
go
1
1.
can't afford
and
buy
12.
ny
and
learn
13.
need
and
learn
14.
would love
and
take
15.
would like
and
go
and
swim
16.
promise
and
come
1

7.
finish
and
study
18.
would mind
and
help
19.
hope
and
go
20.
think about
and
go
2
1.
quit
and
try
22.
expect
and
stay
23.
stop
and
eat
24.

refuse
and
lend
25.
agree
and
lend
26,
postpone
and
go
27.
begin
and
study
28.
continue
and
walk
29.
talk about
and
go
30.
keep
and
ny
and
impme
EXERCISE 12. Gerunds vs. infinitives. (Charts 13-1

+
13-4)
Directions:
Complete the sentences with the correct form, gerund or infinitive, of the words
in parentheses.
A:
Have you made any vacation plans?
B:
I
was hoping
(go)
t6
40
to an island off the Atlantic coast, but my
1-
wife wanted
(drive)
down the Pacific coast. We've decided
2
(compromise)
by going to neither coast. We've
3
agreed
@ad)
a place where both of us want
4
(go)
5
A:
So where are you going?

B:
Well, we've been considering
(go) fish)
11-
6
7
Canada. We've also discussed
(take)
a train across central and
8
western Canada. We've also been talking about
(renr)
a sailboat
9
and
(go) (sail)
in the Gulf of Mexico.
10
11
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